Radio who's who (1947)

RADIO WHO'S WHO 353 WALLIS, ROY. Dance-band Leader, b. York, 10th September, 1908. Noted for piano and novochord work. Address : 33, Villiers Street, London, W.C.2. Phone: Temple Bar 5785. Studied piano at Cambridge Trinity College of Music. Had his own band in Manchester when he was 18. Played with Phil Richardson, Al Roach, Bill Merrin and others. Served for 5 J years in the R.A.F. First began in radio with Billy Merrin's Commanders, and recently broadcast regularly from Oddenino's in late night dance music programmes. Recreations: Snooker, golf and crosscountry running. WALMSLEY, LEO. Feature and story writer for radio. 6. Bradford. Best known for novels and radio talks in " Away From It All " series. Address: Robin Hoods Bay, Yorks. Lived most of his early life in Robin Hoods Bay. Served in R.F.C. in East Africa in first world war; M.C. and four times mentioned in despatches. First book was " Flying and Sport in East Africa," followed by various thrillers. First literary success came with " Three Fevers," followed by " Phantom Lobster," " Foreigners," " Sally Lunn," " Love in the Sun." Then wrote autobiography " So Many Loves " and a play version of " Sally Lunn " produced in 1946 by the Arts Council in West Riding theatres. Married, five children. WALTON, WILLIAM HEWARD MURRAY (The Rev.). Religious Services, b. Cape Town, S. Africa, 9th March, 1890. Conducted Mid-week Devotional Services in 1945. Address: The Vicarage, Bromley, Kent. Phone: Rav. 3007. Educated Monkton Combe School and Pembroke College, Cambridge. Ordained 1913. Missionarywork in Japan under C.M.S. for 16 years. Specially engaged in general newspaper publicity work. Later Vicar of Broxbourne, St, John's, Eastbourne, and Bromley. Author of various books including " Scrambles in Japan and Formosa," "The Press of the Gospel." Hobby : Climbing. WARD, BARBARA MARY. Governor of the B.B.C. 6. York, 23rd May, 1914. Be3t known for taking part in Brains Trusts. Address : " The Economist," Brettenham House, 15, Lancaster Place, London, W.C.2. Phone: Temple Bar 3316. Assistant Editor of " The Economist." Educated Convent of Jesus and Mary, Felixstowe; Lycee Moliere and the Sorbonne, Paris; die Klaus, Jugenheim a/d/B, Germany; Somerville College, Oxford. (Exhibitioner) Honours degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, 1935 ; University Extension Lecturer, 1936-39. Joined staff of " The Economist," 1939. Member of the Council of the Institute of International Affairs. Governor of Sadler's Wells. Author of "The International Share-Out," "Hitler's Route to Baghdad" (part author), "Turkey" and numerous pamphlets. Well known to listeners also for series of talks apart from appearances in the Brains Trust. Recreations : Music and reading. WARING, DOROTHY GRACE. Writer of feature programmes and plays and talks, b. Woolwich, Kent, 8th June, 1891. Among other programmes wrote a thriller for radio in 1946. Address: Lisnacree House, Lisnacree, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. Phone: Kilkeel 285. Daughter of a Regular Army officer in Royal Artillery. Educated in Malta, Gibraltar, and York. V.A.D. in 1914-18 war. Married in 1916 Captain E. St. Clair Harnett, Black Watch. Has one son. Novelist by profession ; has written eleven books. Grew and marketed own fruit during the war, ran two Savings Groups, and worked in canteen and, she says, broadcast talks whenever the B.B.C. hadn't anyone better to hand. Hobbies: Swimming and driving son's sports car,